News Release

Date: 2/9/2006

ATSU to host second annual Still Spirit Awards

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University (ATSU) is recognizing individuals in the Kirksville community who have demonstrated a spirit of giving and contributed to the growth and continued success of the city and the region. You are invited and encouraged to assist in the selection of 2006 Still Spirit Award recipients by submitting your nominations for the following four categories: Community Volunteer of the Year, Community Business Leader of the Year, Community Not-For-Profit Leader of the Year, and Community Governmental Leader of the Year.

Those wishing to nominate a candidate need to complete a nomination form and a brief written statement of support for each candidate. Forms are available for completion and submission on-line at: http://www.atsu.edu/spirit, by telephoning the ATSU Development Office at 660.626.2180, or via e-mail request at development@atsu.edu. The deadline for submitting a nomination is 5 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2006.

ATSU will host the 2006 Still Spirit Awards Ceremony & Dessert Reception on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom of Patterson’s, located at 1700 North Baltimore in Kirksville. Please reserve this date on your calendar and plan to join the University in celebrating the accomplishments of the award recipients.

Home of the world’s first osteopathic medical school, the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University is at the forefront of whole person healthcare education. It boasts the nation’s newest – and Arizona’s first – dental school, the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, offers online health management training programs through its School of Health Management, and trains healthcare professionals in several allied health fields through the Arizona School of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona.